On the Andrew Schulz podcast this week, Dana White told the story of how former UFC fighter Francis Ngannou put his hands on him in a meeting. White claimed that Ngannou was arguing with him in his office when he grabbed the UFC head by the shirt. White stated that he told Ngannou to get […]
Oscar De La Hoya pens op-ed opposing TKO-backed Ali Act legislation
Former boxer and current promoter Oscar De La Hoya wrote an opinion editorial in the Las Vegas Review-Journal opposing the Muhammad Ali Boxing Revival Act which is being backed by TKO and specifically Zuffa Boxing. De La Hoya had targeted Dana White about the attempts to amend the Ali Act and the alleged “fight-fixing” issue […]
White bans Danis after MSG brawl
UFC 322 attendance, gate, and bonuses
UFC 322 took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The event featured two title bouts and the promotion gave out 4 performance bonuses. Per Dana White at the post-fight press conference the attendance was 20,664 with a gate of $13.6 million which was the 3rd highest gate at Madison Square Garden. Bo […]
TKO announces prediction market partner
On Thursday, TKO announced that it has entered into a multi-year partnership with Polymarket and become the Official and Exclusive Prediction Market Partner of UFC and Zuffa Boxing. Per the TKO press release, “The agreement establishes UFC and Zuffa Boxing as the first sports organizations to integrate prediction market technology directly into the live fan […]